Paola was the 3-0 winner over Burlington when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Paola Panthers fell just short of the Burlington Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Paola was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Burlington work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 19-25, 25-21.
Paola's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinzley Meinig, who had 13 digs, three kills, and 12 assists. Another player making a difference was Caylee Crawford, who had 16 digs.
Paola's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-11. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-17 record this season.
Paola has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Eudora on the 15th. As for Burlington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Prairie View on the 15th.
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